Elwell takes fifth in state tennis with rising-shot strategy
Lawrence High senior Scott Elwell used a rising-ball tactic taught by coach Dick Wedel to reach the state 6A fifth-place match in Topeka. He defeated Wichita Northwest’s Ryan Reed 9-5 after edging Maize’s James Wiggins 9-7, finishing 23-7 on the year and looking ahead to his final season.
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Topeka
Lawrence High
Scott Elwell
Dick Wedel
Wedel
Elwell
Wichita Northwest
Ryan Reed
James Wiggins
Maize
Firebirds 13th at state swim meet in season wrap
Hemphill leads Lions to eighth as Free State stars Criswell Jackson and Little shine. Jackson places fourth in the 200 and fifth in the 500. Marlow of Lawrence takes third in the 500 and Hemphill earns two first team nominations. Hemphill finally breaks records in the 50 and 100 frees as she contemplates next season.
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Hemphill Powers Lions
Crady
Free State
Kelli Criswell
Ashley Jackson
Jackson
Lawrence
Sarah Marlow
The
Lions
Melissa Little
Little
Hemphill
Marlow
Julia Szabo
Megan Little
Free
Saturday in Manhattan swimming team results shock many rivals
Olathe East led with 284 points while Shawnee Mission East scored 200 and Overland Park Aquinas piled 440. Fast times included Trinity 1:49.17 in the 200 medley relay and Elizabeth Bruce of WT winning 100 back with 57.54 as teams from SME BVN and OE posted multiple top finishes across the meet.
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Olathe East
Shawnee Mission East
Blue Valley North
Wichita Trinity
Blue Valley Northwest
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Lawrence
Overland Park
Aquinas
Wichita Southeast
Derby
Salina Central
Free State
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Shawnee Mission North
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Olathe North
Winfield
Topeka
Coffeyville
Wichita Independent
Newton
Blue Valley West
Leavenworth
Andover
Emporia
Shawnee Mission South
Washburn Rural
Shawnee Mission West
Olathe South
Trinity
BY Northwest
SM East
Beth Sheely
Sarah Marfow
Julia Szabo
Andrea Hemphill
Lindsay Herre
OPA
Margot Newcomer
SME
JN Courtney
Ashlay Jackson
FSHS
Jessica Hessel
Melissa Littie
LHS
Jenn Wolford
Emily Knopp
WSE
Kelly Criswall
Caroline Bruce
Abby Hoisington
BYN
Emilee Crawford
BYNW
Ashley Zastrow
Lindsay Vaughan
Lauren Neff
SMNW
Katie Klinkenberg
Kelsey Perrina
Whitney Winslow
MHS
Katie Bigger
Jenny Short
Erin Mahoney
Vanessa Finch
Tiffany Phillips
Win
Ashley Lehhigh
SMN
Palmer OE
Williams
Drigans
Hurlbut
Countey
BVNW
Avidich
Whole Chalis
Katie Klinkenborn
Naseem Nikaeen
Megan Little
Frea
Christie Fuchs
Sarah Marlow
Madelln Crawford
BVN
Ashley Jackson
Melissa Little
Jenn Walford
Megan Hearn
BV North
Glathe East
W. Southeast
BV Northwest
Satina Central
North
Free State Jackson
Katelin Karlin
Brenna Graham Criswall
W. East
Szabo
Melissa Faroe
Michelle Grigware
Madline Crawford
Marina Hartung
Naseem Asean
Wizards edge Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday night
In Kansas City Missouri AP report Diego Gutierrez and Preki scored for the Wizards as they topped the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1. Brian Mullan opened the scoring for Galaxy in the 55th minute before Gutierrez and then Gutierrez again tied and gave the Wizards the lead with a header off a Klein cross following a Reis deflection. Preki added the final Wizards tally in the 61st minute after a Stephen Armstrong pass.
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Preki
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L.A. Galaxy
Galaxy
Brian Mullan
Simon Elliot
Bo Oshoniyi
Chris Klein
Chris Brown
Matt Reis
Gutierrez
Prekj
Stephen Armstrong
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